A major outage hits the US early Thursday morning, February 27, as numerous apps and online services suddenly faced issues, claimed media reports. The users of these apps encountered difficulties accessing platforms. Furthermore, the apps which were down included the big names like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Netflix, with issues ranging from login failures to server connection problems and website errors.
According to Downdetector, numerous complaints were poured in across various platforms, leaving many users frustrated and caught off guard by the unexpected outages. The widespread disruptions have caused inconvenience and disruption to users who rely on these services for daily activities and others.
Major Outage Hits US: Which Apps Were Down?
| Platform | Total Complaints | Server Connection Issues | Video Streaming Issues | Login Failures | App/Website Access Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,000 | 87% | – | 9% | 4% | |
| Netflix | 850 | 50% | 40% | 10% | – |
| YouTube | 600 | 21% | 59% | – | 20% |
| 300 | 55% | – | 40% | 5% | |
| Discord | 700 | 62% | – | 22% | 16% |
| Xbox Network | 450 | 85% | – | 13% | 2% |
| PlayStation Network | 300 | 86% | – | 10% | 4% |
What Caused Outage?
The main cause of the widespread outage remains unclear, with speculation pointing to potential issues with internet service providers or cloud networks. However, none of the affected companies have released any official statement on these outages.
Meanwhile, some services appear to be recovering, many users continue to face problems. Users are advised to be patient, as full services are likely to be restored in due course.
Will India Be Affected?
As of now, India has not reported any such massive outage. It remains unclear that the outages in the US will take India into fire or not.
However, in a recent unexpected news update, loads of Instagram users have taken to X to voice their concerns regarding the sudden emergence of NSFW and gore content on their feed. Users who have specifically enabled the new Sensitive Control Enabled options are also reporting similar issues.
